Working in Nandos helped me to make new friends and gain experience in a new industry. The salary was well deserved, however you do not receive sick pay. Hours are ideal, as they are very flexible. Some tasks I was assigned to were not mentioned in my interview.

my day usually starts with the food preparation or cooking, after that I have to clean my workplace.I have learned that with the organization, work preparation, hygiene habits and teamwork everything becomes easier and more secure, This culture that is practiced in this workplace.The hardest part of the job is when someone is missing, and that makes everything hard for the rest of the team, but in the end of the day we feel satisfied that the job is doneThe management is working well, taking good care of all the business.

Nandos Was a great company to work for to gain confidence in myself and what I'm able to achieve in my personal life goals, not so good at being able to progress within the company unless you fit in with a click of a few people. Seems to be they want to employee a lot of younger staff to keep up with Nando's being aimed at younger adults where as sometimes thats not always the case because of some of the staff being so young they don't take work as serious they see it as a laugh and joke and don't see why they should have to do some of the jobs expected of them but then also a lot of older members of staff are the same there is nothing in place for people not to just keep passing on jobs everyone just wants to pass it on until no one does it. the work life balance is awful! you can work one day 12-9 next day 10-2 following day 6-10 and always be all over the place and then the rota isn't normally done until the saturday or Sunday for the next monday so there is no way of planning, They don't actually stand by the nando's values

As a Nandoca you have the responsibility of looking after the customers in your designated area. I learnt how to time manage as well as to better my multi tasking skills. The workplace culture is great, the hardest part is dealing with uncooperative customers, people who don't speak English and children running around whilst carrying plates to and from the back of house. Management is questionable. The most enjoyable part of the job was talking to the happy, appreciative customers.

at the start i found it hard and wasn't really a fan of it as i was more used to just being in a kitchen but after a few months they helped me get better with customers and i learned to like it, The management will do what they can do help you with everything to your personal life to making sure you can get to work on time.

Typical Day - interacting with all the customers, serving food, cleaning consonantlyLearned - Customer feedback and more confidenceManagement - Poor, didn't take into account that i couldn't work long hours as i was in the middle of exams, kept putting me on too many shifts. Hardest - Keeping track of orders and tables, difficult customersEnjoyable - Free food at end of shift

great place to go up, either as management or supervisor etc. Great team, very friendly, I enjoyed this job a lot, as I learnt a lot. the hardest part of the job would be working late and weekend shifts, however, the time goes by quickly due to the great and friendly team

Work hard, play hard. Values based and collaborative. Minimal hierarchy, can talk to anybody and lovely to walk into any restaurant and feel part of the Nando's family immediately.Do alot to help grow you through development on competencies.

Cons

Everybody has to have an opinion which slows getting things done.Low processes and trying to define processes is painful because everybody feels they need to be included or involved.Still better to have a fun environment where everybody cares than not!

Advice to ManagementAgree things and communicate it so we can get cracking on the top priority projects

Pros

Free Nando's every working day!

Cons

Too much collaboration, not getting to decisions and getting things done.

I have learned how to handle raw and cooked food. Uphold the highest hygienic standards in front and back house. Career opportunities are available to anyone and management is quite reluctant to train you even if you start from ground zero. The organisational culture and environment have done nothing else but to get all of the employees as engaged as possible in every aspect of the job. The hardest part would be handling picky customer complaints and to maintain the highest cooking and cleaning standards. The most enjoyable part was the people you work with, from management to staff and the atmosphere of the restaurant

Its a shame as i loved working here, particularly when cover was required in OTHER stores. It provided a sort of 'relief' to get away from your own store and its staff. I feel the problem was a lot of staff that still act like they are at high school. Clicks in nandos are crazy! If you are not liked (particularly by management) then you either have to leave or be sacked bacause your time here will not be enjoyable and you will have zero chance of progression.